During these 40 or so weeks, you may feel discomfort and unfamiliar twinges that can you questioning what is normal and what is not, even when you’ve been pregnant before. Should you call your obstetrician, or just “wait and see”? Dr. Garritano and Christi
Dr. Garritano and Christina at Her Wellness would like to help patients and their families understand all the reproductive health care options available in Connecticut.
At Her Wellness Health Center, Dr. Garritano and Christina are always here with compassionate fertility care and the latest evidence-based information to answer your questions and do everything possible to help grow your family.
Most pregnant people feel nauseous and vomit during the first half of the pregnancy, feeling much better for the remainder of the pregnancy. And then there are those people who throw up from day 1 of conception until the baby’s birth day.
Teenage girls, some as young as nine years old, are requesting labiaplasty or vaginal reconstructive surgery because they are self-conscious about how their genitals look. Medical professionals, along with Dr. Garritano and Christina, are alarmed.
Self-care means, quite simply, taking care of oneself. “As women, many of us prioritize taking care of everyone and everything else first ahead of our own needs. This thinking has to stop for both women’s mental and physical health,” says Dr. Garritano.
Dr. Garritano offers a link to FREE at home testing for COVID-19.
Dr. Garritano is here to explain what an older pregnancy is, what challenges older pregnant people may face and how to navigate conception and delivery after the age of 35.
Her Wellness is here to explain that today, menstruation can be handled using a variety of products to best suit your lifestyle, flow, and comfort.
Dr. Garritano and Christina realize that, while talk of mammograms is everywhere, very few messages explain the basic facts about these screenings. Her Wellness is here to explain mammograms, including when a woman should begin getting screened.
Her Wellness Health Center is here to explain polycystic ovary syndrome, its symptoms and treatments for you to better understand what might be happening to your body.
Dr. Garritano and Christina are here to explain 7 things you shouldn’t consume while pregnant and why they could be harmful to your growing baby.
Christina and Dr. Garritano are here to explain three common STIs that are a factor in sexual health today.
There's a birth control option for any lifestyle. Dr. Garritano and Christina are here to help find yours.
Dr. Garritano and Christina are happy to recommend, along with the CDC and the FDA, that all pregnant persons become fully vaccinated as soon as possible.
Today, people who can get pregnant have a vast array of safe, effective birth control methods. Christina and Dr. Garritano explain four of the most common options here.
Entering menopause can be a rocky road for many women, and some breeze right through with little trouble at all. Her Wellness is here to help.
Dr. Garritano explains what can happen during labor that isn't always talked about or mentioned in books - and why they are all natural, healthy and not the least bit embarrassing.
Dr. Garritano explains what happens at your Pap test and pelvic exam.
Her Wellness is now featuring Votiva; gentle, safe and highly effective treatments that improve your vaginal tone, lubrication and sensation.
Her Wellness Health Center is pleased to introduce you to Christina Martin, MSN, SNM, WHNP-BC, bringing a diverse and extensive knowledge and experience in women’s health to our patients.
Dr. Garritano, Christina and Her Wellness are now on social media!
